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Surgical apparatus and method    
United States Patent5976080   
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Inventor(s)Farascioni; David (Bethel, CT)
AbstractA surgical instrument includes a frame structure defining proximal and distal portions. The proximal portion has an articulating arm for repositionably mounting to a base and the distal portion supporting a stabilizing member. An attachment mounts on the stabilizing member, the attachment being configured and dimensioned such that upon contact with the heart the engaged heart tissue bulges outward. A method of surgery using the attachment includes providing a frame structure defining proximal and distal portions, the proximal portion being repositionably mountable to a base, supporting an attachment on the stabilizing member and engaging heart tissue with the attachment such that the tissue bulges outward to better present the tissue for surgery.
   














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Surgical apparatus and method
Inventor     Farascioni; David (Bethel, CT)
Owner/Assignee     United States Surgical (Norwalk, CT)
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Publication Date     November 2, 1999
Application Number     08/933,690
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Filing Date     September 19, 1997
US Classification     600/213 600/201 600/210 600/229 600/231
Int'l Classification     A61B 017/02
Examiner     Smith; Jeffrey A.
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Parent Case     CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/718,283 (pending) filed Sep. 20, 1996.
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USPTO Field of Search     600/201 600/210 600/229 600/228 600/227 600/233 600/231 600/235 600/37 600/213 128/898
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